
January 31, 2019
Jan. 31, 2019 – Graham Glasheen calmly walked up to the microphone after being asked to spell a word meaning “intended to teach.” D-I-D-A-C-T-I-C. Didactic. It ...

January 26, 2019
Jan. 28, 2019 – Rachel Duff points to a vocabulary word on the board and enunciates it slowly for her students to repeat. She does this two more times before motioning with her h...
January 24, 2019
Video Link Jan. 24, 2019 – We’re sure you’ve already noticed — the way math is taught in our elementary schools doesn’t look the way it used to. When the state of Flori...

January 23, 2019
Jan. 23, 2019 – George Pratt just got one step closer to his ultimate dream of becoming a United States senator. The Paxon School for Advanced Studies senior is one of tw...

January 22, 2019
Jan. 22, 2019 – Danisha Love, Teacher of the Year finalist and math teacher at Raines High School, says her passion for teaching started with her love for learning. “I love bein...
January 10, 2019
Jan. 10, 2019 – Everyday, we get hundreds of questions from parents and community members about the magnet and special transfer option process. Below are answers to the top six m...

December 20, 2018
Dec. 20, 2018 – Duval County Public Schools has set a new record for the district’s graduation rate. Now at 85.1 percent, schools in 2018 bumped the district’s average by...

October 29, 2018
October 29, 2018 – There are 2.5 million more reasons for hope for four schools as they work toward academic success for all students. Long Branch, Hyde Park, Rutledge Pe...

October 26, 2018
Oct. 26, 2018 – Duval County Public Schools’ Nongongoma Majova, principal of Stanton College Preparatory School, is one of 11 recipients of the 2018 Terrel H. Bell Award for Outs...

October 16, 2018
Oct. 16, 2018 – Duval County Public Schools was one of 26 school districts in the United States and Canada to be awarded the 23rd Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement ...

October 12, 2018
Oct. 12, 2018 – Bullying is a topic that is often discussed, but not as often understood. In honor of Bully Prevention Month we asked the district’s Director of Bully Prevention,...

October 2, 2018
Oct. 2, 2018 – For almost half an hour on Monday, Sept. 24, NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins had more than 100 Raines High School students spellbound. It wasn...

September 27, 2018
Sept. 27, 2018 – Two recent school bus incidents illuminate how we can all contribute to safer commutes for children. One incident involved a bus that did not fully clear...

September 12, 2018
Sept. 12, 2018 – Duval County Public Schools is proud to announce that 17 Stanton College Preparatory students are among approximately 16,000 seniors nationwide selected as semif...

September 11, 2018
During the Duval County School Board Meeting held on Monday, Sept. 10, Board Chairwoman Paula D. Wright addressed the growing problem of teen violence in our community. Her presen...

September 11, 2018
Sept. 11, 2018 — Congratulations to the 182 outstanding educators who were just announced as their school’s 2019 Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made on Monday ...
September 6, 2018
Sept. 6, 2018 – They thought they were all gathered in the auditorium to hear a speech about digital inclusion. At least that’s what the more than 250 Ribault Middle Sc...
September 5, 2018
Sept. 5, 2018 – When it comes to what fuels Rachid Mechmech’s work as an Algebra and Geometry teacher, his response is simple – passion. “We do it because we really lov...

September 3, 2018
Sept. 3, 2018 – With their bright red ties freshly tied, 24 First Coast High School students recited an oath and became the first group of students this year to be inducted into ...
August 25, 2018
Aug. 25, 2018 – Three individuals were shot while leaving the football game between Raines and Lee high schools on Friday, Aug. 24. One individual was killed and two others were...
